I don't think tried running the code I sent. The code with the reinitializing of the ByteArrayOutputStream and without the reinitializing of the ByteArrayOutputStream returns the same result i.e. the concatenated document with the updated form field. This is what was confusing me. The problem with is with the dynamic content using the Document class. Which I take it from your example below is wrong anyway.
Also, in no way was I blaming your book for my error. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paulo Soares Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 12:38 PM To: Post all your questions about iText here Subject: Re: [iText-questions] (no subject) Copying the book code without understanding it won't get you anywhere. It should be: ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); PdfCopyFields copy = new PdfCopyFields(baos); copy.addDocument(new PdfReader("c:\\coverpage.pdf")); copy.addDocument(new PdfReader("c:\\BO_INTRO.pdf")); copy.close(); PdfReader reader = new PdfReader(baos.toByteArray()); baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream(); PdfStamper stamper = new PdfStamper(reader,baos); AcroFields form = stamper.getAcroFields(); form.setField("groupName", "My Group"); stamper.setFormFlattening(true); // put here your dynamic content (HeaderFooter won't work!) // see page 57 in the book stamper.close(); Paulo > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tandon, Amrish > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 5:19 PM > To: Post all your questions about iText here > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] (no subject) > > I have based this code from sections 2.3.1 and 2.3.2 of your > book. Also it would make sense to me if you told me what part > did not make sense. Also please understand I am new to iText. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Paulo Soares > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 11:49 AM > To: Post all your questions about iText here > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] (no subject) > > Read the tutorial and then tell me from where you got the > code. It doesn't make sense. > > Paulo > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Tandon, Amrish > > Sent: Friday, January 19, 2007 4:24 PM > > To: Post all your questions about iText here > > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] (no subject) > > > > Any updates? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tandon, Amrish > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 12:03 PM > > To: 'Post all your questions about iText here' > > Subject: RE: [iText-questions] (no subject) > > > > Let me clarify. > > > > The PdfCopyFields and PdfStamper are working fine. It is everything > > after the PdfStamper that is using the document to add > pages and the > > header/footer that is not doing anything. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Paulo Soares > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 11:52 AM > > To: Post all your questions about iText here > > Subject: Re: [iText-questions] (no subject) > > > > You have to reinitialize baos before using it in PdfStamper, it was > > closed in PdfCopyFields. > > > > Paulo > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > > > Tandon, Amrish > > > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 4:15 PM > > > To: itext-questions@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: [iText-questions] (no subject) > > > > > > Hello all. > > > > > > I need help! I am trying to use iText to build a PDF composed of > > > several other PDFs.and then add some dynamic content. The > > code below > > > is what I have so far. It does not seem to take the page > > additions and > > > the header and footers. > > > > > > > > > protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, > > > HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException > > > > > > { > > > > > > try { > > > > > > > > > ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new > > > ByteArrayOutputStream(); > > > > > > //concatinate documents > > > > > > PdfCopyFields copy = new > > PdfCopyFields(baos); > > > copy.addDocument(new > > > PdfReader("c:\\coverpage.pdf")); > > > copy.addDocument(new > > > PdfReader("c:\\BO_INTRO.pdf")); > > > copy.close(); > > > > > > //Update form field(s) > > > > > > PdfReader reader = new > > > PdfReader(baos.toByteArray()); > > > PdfStamper stamper = new > > > PdfStamper(reader,baos); > > > AcroFields form = > stamper.getAcroFields(); > > > form.setField("groupName", "My Group"); > > > stamper.setFormFlattening(true); > > > stamper.close(); > > > > > > reader = new > > > PdfReader(baos.toByteArray()); > > > > > > //Add dynamic content. > > > > > > Document document = new > > > Document(reader.getPageSizeWithRotation(1)); > > > document.open(); > > > > > > document.newPage(); > > > document.add(new Paragraph("Hello > World")); > > > document.add(new Paragraph(new > > > Date().toString())); > > > document.newPage(); > > > document.add(new Paragraph("Hello World > > > Again")); > > > document.add(new Paragraph(new > > > Date().toString())); > > > > > > //Add header and footer > > > document.setHeader(new HeaderFooter(new > > > Phrase("This is a header"),false)); > > > document.setFooter(new HeaderFooter(new > > > Phrase("This is a footer"),true)); > > > document.close(); > > > > > > response.setHeader("Expires", "0"); > > > response.setHeader("Cache-Control", > > > "must-revalidate, post-check=0, pre-check=0"); > > > response.setHeader("Pragma", "public"); > > > > response.setContentType("application/pdf"); > > > response.setContentLength(baos.size()); > > > ServletOutputStream out = > > > response.getOutputStream(); > > > baos.writeTo(out); > > > out.flush(); > > > } catch (DocumentException e) { > > > e.printStackTrace(); > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > } Aviso Legal: Esta mensagem é destinada exclusivamente ao destinatário. 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